The house where the worldwide famous traveler, scientist, historian, author, folklorist and the citizen of Kütahya Evliya Çelebi was born was reconstructed adjacent to his grandfather Kara Ahmed Bey’s Shrine. The old structure next to the mansion was expropriated by Kütahya Municipality…
It is located in Balıklı Street and one of the oldest structure in Kütahya. It was constructed by the Grand Vizier of Suleiman the Magnificent in 1550. Its inscription is in Kütahya Archeology Museum and it was demolished in 1930s. Its entrance doors and visible parts were restored in accordance…
There is no tablet of the structure whose construction technique evokes the early Ottoman works. It is made of cut stone with bonding timbers. In the middle, there is a big central dome that is placed above angled, quadruped arches and has eight small, half-domes on the sides…
It was started to be constructed during the period of Yıldırım Beyazıt (1381 – 1384) and has been completed in 1401. Having been fixed during the expedition of Suleiman the Magnificent to Rhodes, the mosque has been greatly restored in 1893, the period of II. Abdülhamit Khan…
Celaleddin Çelebi, who was son of İlyas Çelebi, fourth generation grandson of Rumi, was born in Kütahya and was a Mevlevi sheikh and poet. He abdicated the throne and became Mevlevi, stayed in the service of Emir-i Alem and then Emir Vacid. The poet has the following works: Kelime-i Taybib…
The shrine of the grandfather of the famous traveler, scientist, author and folklorist Evliya Çelebi , Kara Ahmed Bey, is located in the Maltepe Street whose old name is Zeryen. Evliya Çelebi stated in his travel book “Seyahatname” that his grandfather Kara Ahmed Bey’s shrine was…
Sheikh is also known as Doctor Sinan. He lived around the end of 14th century and the beginning of the 15th century and appeared in Germiyans’ palace during II. Yakub Sheikh, whose real name is Yusuf Sinanüddin, was born in Kütahya and was one of the most important poets of his era…
The khan which is a structure from Seljuk period, was used by both Germiyans and Ottomans. The khan is classified with three areas and its pattern of being closed. The khan was put into service by being restored through Directorate General of Foundations in 2008…
The tomb is in the Musalla cemetery which is located in Gaybi Efendi District, named after him. 17th century tomb has a cut stone plated tile roofing. Sunullah Gaybi is grandson of Sheikh Pir Ahmet Beşiri. This man, who is a Sufism master, struggle with fanaticism and ignorance and used…
